This week in history, Year 2 were recapping the events of the Gunpowder plot. We acted out key scenes and thought about character’s emotions. As king, James I upset both the Puritans and Catholics, but it was the Catholics who acted first. They planned to blow...
This week in English, we have started our new unit based on Katie in London. We created a virtual tour in our classrooms using our amazing models and projects of London landmarks. We used different texts to find out facts about each landmark and post...
Year 2 have been working hard to create an eye-catching display for our corridor area! We used the Eatwell Plate to guide us. The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced...
This week in Science, we have been exploring microhabitats. We went on a minibeast hunt, thinking carefully about the areas we would most likely find different creatures. We found that damp and dark conditions were where we would discover more wildlife. We created tally charts...
This week for P.E, we have been focusing on passing the ball with accuracy in hockey. Passing is the skill of sending the ball to a target, usually a teammate. It is an attacking skill that a team uses to try and progress up the...
This week, in Year 2, the children have been exploring how the numbers 6, 7, 8 and 9 can all be composed of two parts where 5 is one of the parts. The children used the rekenrek to represent 5 ‘and a bit more.’ [gallery ids="17387,17388,17389,17390,17391,17392,17393"] ...
This week in English, we have started our new unit based on Meerkat Mail. To start our unit, we had a look at Andy’s Safari Adventures and created our own minibeast diagrams using a paint app on the computers. We explored and presented facts about...
This week in geography, we have been researching the 7 continents. We found interesting facts about each continent including how many countries the continents have, key physical features and famous landmarks. We presented our findings to the class then used our research to write fact...
This week in maths we have been exploring numbers within 100. We used different equipment to represent 2-digit numbers including base 10, Numicon, bead strings, cubes and counters. We had to know the value of each digit within a number and work as a team...
In Year 2, we have been designing and making a vehicle for Traction Man. Here you can see that we have started to make the designs, using cereal boxes. Then we have painted and decorated them - showcasing our creativity. We have used wooden dowels,...